What does BRAZIL_ELECTION_LEGAL mean on X?

Post label in X’s Under the Hood report · Blocked in some countries

`BRAZIL_ELECTION_LEGAL`

Post labelBlocked in some countries

AI-made media about Brazil’s election, posted during the legal silence period. Only affects recommendations in Brazil.

What X’s report says

What it means

Post detected by automated systems as one that may contain AI generated media related to electoral processes in violation of Brazil local law during silence period, specifically Tribunal Superior Eleitoral Resolution n. 23.610, Art9-B, § 3-A

Effect on visibility

In Brazil, post hidden from recommendations.

What X’s code adds

Only applied when the viewer is in Brazil: dropped from For You and the video feed there.

Read from X’s open-source code. X’s live settings can differ.

What to do

Nothing changes outside Brazil. If Brazil is your audience, avoid AI-generated election media during the silence period.

X’s wording is copied from underTheHoodLabels.strato in X’s open-source code. Last checked against X’s code on October 17, 2026.

How to check if you have this label

Open X’s Under the Hood report while logged in. There is no menu link, so use the direct link. It lists every label on your posts and account last month, with a count. How to read it: X Under the Hood report explained.

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Common questions

What does BRAZIL_ELECTION_LEGAL mean on X?: AI-made media about Brazil’s election, posted during the legal silence period. Only affects recommendations in Brazil. X’s own description: “Post detected by automated systems as one that may contain AI generated media related to electoral processes in violation of Brazil local law during silence period, specifically Tribunal Superior Eleitoral Resolution n. 23.610, Art9-B, § 3-A” Effect: “In Brazil, post hidden from recommendations.”
How do I fix BRAZIL_ELECTION_LEGAL?: Nothing changes outside Brazil. If Brazil is your audience, avoid AI-generated election media during the silence period.
How do I know if I have BRAZIL_ELECTION_LEGAL?: Open X’s Under the Hood report at x.com/i/jf/under_the_hood while logged in. It lists every label on your posts and account last month. You need an account at least one year old with 10 or more posts in the prior month.